The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05
Newspaper Notes.

80 Harry Andrews is t" leave the Lewiston
Journal We only surprised that he has re
maincl long. He Is too bright and liberal fcl-
low for hi- present surroundings.
The apprrciativc Portland Advertiser SAYS 1t il
left to the local weekly to moull public opinion on
matters of local Importance, to stimulate the vii.
lage industries argue for improvements and en-
courage the community OF its constituents. The
Advertiser likes its metropolitan exchanges, but
there is no paper it appreciates more highly than
an enterprising weekly from a lively Maine town.
lowclr- ''AmcGican Newspaper Directory"
ri Is the number of papers published in the
United states, Territories (incluoing Alaska and
Canada 5i20: an increase of 5>l in one year.
In Kansas the increase is :" and in Nebraska 81;
while the keystone state shows smaller advance
OF 81 and the Buckeye State of 50. Pcnnsy lvanla
exhibits the largest increase in 'ialieS, Il; Kansas
iii weeklies, Il, and New York in mnnthlies, A..
Seven States show decrease the most prominent
instances being New Hampshire and Virginia, six
each.
While in Rorkland recently we had an "rror-
tunity of Inspecting the new quarters Of The orin
ion. On the right As you enter from the street iS
the business office and the left the editors sane
tum. In the rear on the sane loor i, large, we'll
lighted composing room, in which the work of the
new Spapcr and job Office is done. In the basement
is the newspaper press and TWO job presses, all
run by steam. The Office is well equipped,
venicntly arranged, and the Opinion is evidently
ilourishng Editor Otis, although Il Democrat of
The deepest dye is personally genial fellow but
don't say anything to him about Rockland mud.
KNOX. Our school meeting resulted in the
choice of &. W. Brown moderator; y. y. Pierce,
clerk; Albert StepheHsnn, agent. The latter has
just finished very successful term of iIgh school
at the Nosc school house, Montvlc. 1t WAS voted
to make some very much needed repairs ON the
house. We are pleased to the familiar face
of Dr. Billings streets again after quite
severe illness MIR. Wilson Wentworth is conlin-
ed to the house and his rrutch with severe attack
of rheumatism. We symrathzc with him for we
know chow it is ourselves. Mr.. Silas BRYANT
was presented with Il fine baby girl last week. All
well .iartland Gross will work for Horace Wes-
colt this season. The farmers repairing gear
and making ready for spring work. Now We can
hear the hum of the busy and planning ma
chine at Bowen's &C Il. lngraham starts out
with his fine stallion, Pompei the first Monday i'll
May. This horse il well and faNorably known,
lie will make the season aS follows: Monday,
May "a, AZ St;tremoht village, Tuesday, at the
stable of Russell Cross, Morrill,: Thurs,,ay Friday
and saturday at the stable of the proprietor at
Knox The controversy between Mitchell aud
Wadsworth is getting interesting, and Iwouhl say,
as the fisherman said "Give 'cm gear Mr.. Edi-
tor, and let the facts come to the surface where the
public can see them. There is Il leak somewhere,
let us get to the bottom of it, no matter who it
hits If the officers will not Ito their sworn duties,
why then "turn the rascals out. We are pleas
cd to hear from Mrs. Packard again. Pick it up
"boys'' and pass it Il long. If tlc ladies are for IL
who shall be against us?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We are indebted to Mr.
Ralph NJ. Perry for copy of The Evening Jour
nal, of Minncapolis,-a 20 page edition. Mr.. J.
II. Taylor has sent us the March number of The
New South, a handsome illustrated monthly pub
lished at Birmingham, Alabama. go. The proceed
inss of the American Shipping and Industrial
League, held at Pensacola, Fla, in Nov. 1886,
come to us in pamphlet form with the compliments
of Mr.. S. G.. Cobb From Lieut.. f. +. Hatch, u.
$. A.. we have received the Star Sentinel, publish
ed at Hays City, Kansas, and The Western Adj
vocatc, published at Kansas City, Mo....A Postal
Guide from Hon. S. l.. Milliken supplied a long
felt want in our Office as the one in use was get
9ing out of date.